240 Polishing aluminum slip on BBS RZ's

So I've got these BBS RZ's sitting over here that I've been meaning to refinished and put on my daily in place of the old hydras. Two of them are in good to go shape but the two others could use a little reconditioning. They already have gold centers so they're worth at least $800 but how do I go about polishing the lip on these things? Some dremel bits and aluminum polish? It doesn't look like they've got a clear coat on the lips so should be pretty easy?

Mine look like these for comparison.

Hi Marv

Basically by hand with wet dry from whatever is needed to surface down to #1000 / #1500, and then rubbing compound (white diamond) and then fine cut on a 5" or 6" bonnet,



3M It Polishing Set Fast Cut Plus Extra Fine Ultrafina (3x 250 Grams)



or go all crazy and do it right.

http://www.turbobricks.com/mods.php?content=art0030

Redwood Chair said:

Basically by hand with wet dry from whatever is needed to surface down to #1000 / #1500, and then rubbing compound (white diamond) and then fine cut on a 5" or 6" bonnet,



3M It Polishing Set Fast Cut Plus Extra Fine Ultrafina (3x 250 Grams)



or go all crazy and do it right.

http://www.turbobricks.com/mods.php?content=art0030

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I mean this is the right way to do it...

but it sucks,

but its also the best way... so ya

Bready said:

Hi Marv

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sup brah!? You coming back to Atlanta sometime soon?

Dremels are for small hobby stuff and maybe jewelry if you don't have / can't afford a foredom hand piece and motor.

Start by sanding the lips. If they're in good shape you could probably start with 400 grit. Wipe clean then move to 600, 800, 1000, 2000 then start with a cloth and some aluminum polish.



If you want to save some time, this attached to a drill makes the final polishing process go much faster.



If the lips have gouges or rash it's going to take more time. You can use a fine file to smooth out any rash or even some more coarse sandpaper. Just be careful not to apply too much pressure to prevent creating low spots that will be visible when you start the final polish.